Applications of Positive Psychology

Lisa R. Parker

This research study identifies the principles, history and theories of positive psychology. It also analyzes current research on positive psychology. Finally, it shows how these concepts can be used in practice, even in organizations. Researching the history of positive psychology, Dr Martin Seligman is the happiness professor and the unofficial […]

The Origins of Psychology – Psyche and Logos

Lisa R. Parker

From two Greek words: psyche, which means the mind or the soul and logos, which means study, the science of Psychology has been studied and defined by many people throughout the ages. Hilgard, Morgan, Silverman, and Schlesinger are just a few. A careful analysis of their foregoing definitions of psychology […]

Renaissance Science and Botticelli’s Hidden Code

Lisa R. Parker

In 1462 Cosimo Medici established the rebirth of the outlawed Platonic Academy in Florence and appointed Marsilio Ficino as its founder. Ficino’s fundamental concept, derived from Plato’s geometry, was about the existence of eternal wisdom of the immortal soul being central to the functioning of the universe. The only geometrical […]

The Positive Psychology of Gratitude

Lisa R. Parker

Gratitude is about having an awareness of and appreciation for the good things in your life and not taking them for granted. It is about acknowledging the kindness of others. As such, it helps us recognise that we are not solitary creatures and that others have helped and supported us […]